Belgium vs Japan

Belgium vs Japan: Population

Population in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 113 million people, or 11 times that in Belgium.

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Belgium vs Japan: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 11.7 million people in Belgium and 124 million people in Japan, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Japan, by 113 million people, or 11 times that in Belgium.
BelgiumJapanEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Japan has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Belgium ranked 81 and Japan ranked 12 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Belgium at 11.1 million people and Japan at 76.9 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBelgiumJapanWorld
202311.7 million124 million8.09 billion
202211.6 million125 million8.02 billion
202111.6 million126 million7.95 billion
202011.5 million126 million7.89 billion
201911.5 million127 million7.81 billion
201811.4 million127 million7.73 billion
201711.4 million127 million7.65 billion
201611.3 million127 million7.56 billion
201511.3 million127 million7.47 billion
201411.2 million128 million7.38 billion
201311.2 million128 million7.29 billion
201211.1 million128 million7.2 billion
201111 million128 million7.11 billion
201010.9 million128 million7.02 billion
200910.8 million128 million6.93 billion
200810.7 million128 million6.84 billion
200710.6 million128 million6.76 billion
200610.6 million128 million6.67 billion
200510.5 million128 million6.59 billion
200410.4 million128 million6.5 billion
200310.4 million128 million6.42 billion
200210.3 million128 million6.34 billion
200110.3 million127 million6.26 billion
200010.3 million127 million6.17 billion
199910.2 million127 million6.09 billion
199810.2 million127 million6.01 billion
199710.2 million126 million5.93 billion
199610.2 million126 million5.84 billion
199510.1 million126 million5.76 billion
199410.1 million125 million5.68 billion
199310.1 million125 million5.59 billion
199210.1 million124 million5.51 billion
199110 million124 million5.42 billion
19909.96 million123 million5.33 billion
19899.94 million123 million5.23 billion
19889.92 million123 million5.14 billion
19879.9 million122 million5.05 billion
19869.89 million121 million4.96 billion
19859.88 million121 million4.87 billion
19849.88 million120 million4.78 billion
19839.87 million120 million4.7 billion
19829.86 million120 million4.61 billion
19819.85 million119 million4.53 billion
19809.83 million118 million4.45 billion
19799.81 million118 million4.37 billion
19789.79 million117 million4.29 billion
19779.77 million116 million4.22 billion
19769.76 million115 million4.14 billion
19759.75 million113 million4.07 billion
19749.74 million112 million4 billion
19739.72 million111 million3.92 billion
19729.7 million109 million3.85 billion
19719.67 million108 million3.77 billion
19709.63 million107 million3.7 billion
19699.59 million106 million3.62 billion
19689.55 million104 million3.55 billion
19679.51 million103 million3.47 billion
19669.46 million102 million3.4 billion
19659.4 million101 million3.34 billion
19649.34 million99.9 million3.26 billion
19639.28 million99 million3.19 billion
19629.22 million98.1 million3.12 billion
19619.16 million97.2 million3.07 billion
19609.1 million96.4 million3.02 billion
19599.05 million95.6 million2.97 billion
19588.99 million94.9 million2.91 billion
19578.93 million94.1 million2.85 billion
19568.88 million93.3 million2.8 billion
19558.84 million92.4 million2.74 billion
19548.79 million91.4 million2.69 billion
19538.74 million90.3 million2.63 billion
19528.7 million89.1 million2.58 billion
19518.66 million87.9 million2.54 billion
19508.62 million86.4 million2.49 billion
19498.58 million83.3 million–
19488.55 million82.2 million–
19478.52 million81 million–
19468.49 million79.9 million–
19458.46 million78.8 million–
19448.43 million77.7 million–
19438.4 million76.7 million–
19428.37 million75.6 million–
19418.34 million74.6 million–
19408.32 million73.6 million–
19398.29 million72.6 million–
19388.26 million71.7 million–
19378.23 million70.8 million–
19368.21 million69.9 million–
19358.18 million69 million–
19348.15 million68.1 million–
19338.13 million67.2 million–
19328.1 million66.4 million–
19318.07 million65.5 million–
19308.03 million64.7 million–
19297.99 million63.8 million–
19287.94 million62.9 million–
19277.89 million62.1 million–
19267.83 million61.2 million–
19257.78 million60.3 million–
19247.73 million59.5 million–
19237.68 million58.7 million–
19227.63 million57.9 million–
19217.58 million57.1 million–
19207.55 million56.3 million–
19197.53 million55.6 million–
19187.51 million54.9 million–
19177.51 million54.3 million–
19167.5 million53.6 million–
19157.5 million53 million–
19147.49 million52.3 million–
19137.49 million51.7 million–
19127.48 million51.1 million–
19117.46 million50.5 million–
19107.43 million49.9 million–
19097.38 million49.3 million–
19087.31 million48.7 million–
19077.23 million48.2 million–
19067.16 million47.6 million–
19057.08 million47 million–
19047 million46.5 million–
19036.92 million46 million–
19026.85 million45.4 million–
19016.78 million44.9 million–
19006.71 million44.4 million–
18996.64 million44 million–
18986.57 million43.5 million–
18976.51 million43.1 million–
18966.45 million42.7 million–
18956.38 million42.3 million–
18946.32 million41.9 million–
18936.26 million41.5 million–
18926.2 million41.1 million–
18916.14 million40.7 million–
18906.08 million40.3 million–
18896.03 million39.9 million–
18885.97 million39.6 million–
18875.91 million39.2 million–
18865.86 million38.9 million–
18855.8 million38.6 million–
18845.75 million38.2 million–
18835.69 million37.9 million–
18825.64 million37.6 million–
18815.59 million37.3 million–
18805.54 million37 million–
18795.49 million36.7 million–
18785.44 million36.4 million–
18775.4 million36.2 million–
18765.35 million36 million–
18755.31 million35.7 million–
18745.26 million35.5 million–
18735.22 million35.2 million–
18725.18 million35 million–
18715.13 million34.8 million–
18705.09 million34.6 million–
18695.06 million34.4 million–
18685.02 million34.3 million–
18674.98 million34.1 million–
18664.95 million34 million–
18654.91 million33.9 million–
18644.88 million33.7 million–
18634.84 million33.6 million–
18624.81 million33.5 million–
18614.77 million33.4 million–
18604.74 million33.2 million–
18594.71 million33.1 million–
18584.68 million33 million–
18574.65 million32.9 million–
18564.62 million32.7 million–
18554.59 million32.6 million–
18544.56 million32.5 million–
18534.53 million32.4 million–
18524.51 million32.2 million–
18514.48 million32.1 million–
18504.44 million32.1 million–
18494.41 million32 million–
18484.37 million31.9 million–
18474.34 million31.9 million–
18464.3 million31.9 million–
18454.26 million31.8 million–
18444.22 million31.8 million–
18434.19 million31.8 million–
18424.15 million31.7 million–
18414.12 million31.7 million–
18404.08 million31.7 million–
18394.05 million31.6 million–
18384.01 million31.6 million–
18373.98 million31.6 million–
18363.95 million31.5 million–
18353.91 million31.5 million–
18343.88 million31.5 million–
18333.85 million31.4 million–
18323.81 million31.4 million–
18313.78 million31.4 million–
18303.75 million31.3 million–
18293.72 million31.3 million–
18283.69 million31.3 million–
18273.65 million31.2 million–
18263.62 million31.2 million–
18253.59 million31.2 million–
18243.56 million31.1 million–
18233.53 million31.1 million–
18223.5 million31.1 million–
18213.47 million31 million–
18203.45 million30.9 million–
18193.43 million30.8 million–
18183.42 million30.7 million–
18173.41 million30.5 million–
18163.4 million30.4 million–
18153.39 million30.2 million–
18143.38 million30.1 million–
18133.37 million29.9 million–
18123.36 million29.8 million–
18113.35 million29.6 million–
18103.34 million29.5 million–
18093.33 million29.3 million–
18083.32 million29.2 million–
18073.31 million29 million–
18063.3 million28.9 million–
18053.3 million28.7 million–
18043.29 million28.6 million–
18033.28 million28.4 million–
18023.27 million28.3 million–
18013.26 million28.1 million–
18003.25 million28 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBelgiumJapanWorld
202411.7 million11.4 million–12 million124 million124 million–124 million8.16 billion
202511.8 million11.2 million–12.4 million123 million123 million–123 million8.23 billion
202611.8 million11.1 million–12.4 million122 million122 million–123 million8.3 billion
202711.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million122 million121 million–123 million8.37 billion
202811.8 million11.1 million–12.5 million121 million120 million–122 million8.44 billion
202911.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million120 million119 million–122 million8.5 billion
203011.8 million11.1 million–12.6 million120 million118 million–122 million8.57 billion
203111.8 million11.1 million–12.7 million119 million117 million–121 million8.63 billion
203211.8 million11 million–12.8 million118 million116 million–121 million8.7 billion
203311.9 million11 million–12.8 million117 million115 million–120 million8.76 billion
203411.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million117 million114 million–120 million8.82 billion
203511.9 million10.9 million–12.9 million116 million112 million–120 million8.89 billion
203611.9 million10.9 million–13 million115 million111 million–119 million8.95 billion
203711.9 million10.8 million–13.1 million114 million110 million–119 million9.01 billion
203811.9 million10.8 million–13.2 million114 million109 million–119 million9.06 billion
203911.9 million10.7 million–13.2 million113 million108 million–118 million9.12 billion
204011.9 million10.7 million–13.3 million112 million107 million–118 million9.18 billion
204111.9 million10.6 million–13.3 million111 million106 million–118 million9.23 billion
204211.9 million10.6 million–13.4 million111 million105 million–117 million9.29 billion
204311.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million110 million104 million–117 million9.34 billion
204411.9 million10.5 million–13.5 million109 million103 million–117 million9.39 billion
204511.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million109 million102 million–116 million9.44 billion
204611.9 million10.4 million–13.6 million108 million101 million–116 million9.49 billion
204711.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million107 million99.6 million–116 million9.54 billion
204811.9 million10.3 million–13.7 million107 million98.5 million–115 million9.58 billion
204911.9 million10.2 million–13.7 million106 million97.5 million–115 million9.62 billion
205011.9 million10.1 million–13.8 million105 million96.4 million–115 million9.66 billion
205111.9 million10.1 million–13.9 million105 million95.3 million–115 million9.7 billion
205211.8 million9.98 million–13.9 million104 million94.1 million–114 million9.74 billion
205311.8 million9.89 million–14 million103 million93 million–114 million9.78 billion
205411.8 million9.8 million–14.1 million102 million91.9 million–114 million9.81 billion
205511.8 million9.71 million–14.1 million102 million90.9 million–114 million9.85 billion
205611.8 million9.62 million–14.1 million101 million89.8 million–113 million9.88 billion
205711.8 million9.55 million–14.2 million100 million88.6 million–113 million9.91 billion
205811.7 million9.47 million–14.2 million99.6 million87.5 million–113 million9.94 billion
205911.7 million9.39 million–14.3 million98.9 million86.3 million–113 million9.96 billion
206011.7 million9.32 million–14.4 million98.1 million85.1 million–113 million9.99 billion
206111.7 million9.25 million–14.4 million97.4 million84 million–112 million10 billion
206211.6 million9.16 million–14.5 million96.6 million82.9 million–112 million10 billion
206311.6 million9.08 million–14.5 million95.8 million81.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206411.6 million9 million–14.6 million95.1 million80.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206511.6 million8.92 million–14.6 million94.3 million79.4 million–111 million10.1 billion
206611.6 million8.86 million–14.7 million93.6 million78 million–111 million10.1 billion
206711.5 million8.78 million–14.7 million92.8 million76.7 million–111 million10.1 billion
206811.5 million8.71 million–14.8 million92.1 million75.5 million–110 million10.2 billion
206911.5 million8.65 million–14.9 million91.3 million74.4 million–110 million10.2 billion
207011.5 million8.56 million–15 million90.6 million73.3 million–110 million10.2 billion
207111.5 million8.49 million–15 million89.9 million72.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207211.5 million8.41 million–15.1 million89.2 million71.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207311.5 million8.33 million–15.2 million88.6 million70.2 million–110 million10.2 billion
207411.4 million8.25 million–15.2 million88 million69.2 million–109 million10.2 billion
207511.4 million8.18 million–15.3 million87.4 million68.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207611.4 million8.12 million–15.3 million86.8 million67.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
207711.4 million8.06 million–15.4 million86.2 million66.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207811.4 million7.99 million–15.5 million85.7 million65.3 million–110 million10.3 billion
207911.4 million7.91 million–15.6 million85.2 million64.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208011.4 million7.86 million–15.7 million84.7 million63.6 million–110 million10.3 billion
208111.4 million7.81 million–15.7 million84.3 million62.8 million–110 million10.3 billion
208211.3 million7.75 million–15.8 million83.8 million62.1 million–110 million10.3 billion
208311.3 million7.69 million–15.9 million83.4 million61.4 million–110 million10.3 billion
208411.3 million7.61 million–16 million83 million60.7 million–110 million10.3 billion
208511.3 million7.53 million–16.1 million82.6 million59.9 million–110 million10.3 billion
208611.3 million7.45 million–16.2 million82.2 million59.2 million–110 million10.3 billion
208711.3 million7.38 million–16.3 million81.8 million58.5 million–110 million10.3 billion
208811.3 million7.31 million–16.5 million81.4 million57.7 million–111 million10.3 billion
208911.2 million7.24 million–16.6 million81 million56.9 million–111 million10.3 billion
209011.2 million7.17 million–16.7 million80.6 million56.1 million–111 million10.3 billion
209111.2 million7.07 million–16.7 million80.3 million55.3 million–111 million10.3 billion
209211.2 million6.97 million–16.8 million79.9 million54.5 million–111 million10.3 billion
209311.2 million6.9 million–16.9 million79.5 million53.6 million–112 million10.3 billion
209411.2 million6.83 million–17 million79.1 million52.6 million–112 million10.2 billion
209511.2 million6.77 million–17.1 million78.8 million51.8 million–112 million10.2 billion
209611.1 million6.71 million–17.2 million78.4 million51 million–112 million10.2 billion
209711.1 million6.62 million–17.3 million78 million50.1 million–112 million10.2 billion
209811.1 million6.52 million–17.4 million77.6 million49.4 million–113 million10.2 billion
209911.1 million6.44 million–17.6 million77.2 million48.6 million–113 million10.2 billion
210011.1 million6.37 million–17.7 million76.9 million47.8 million–113 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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